Nonstop flight route between San Andres Island, Colombia and Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ), San Andres Island, Colombia and Newcastle Airport (NCL), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,114 miles (or 8,230 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Newcastle Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Newcastle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ):

• Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• On September 19, 2013, American Airlines flight 1204 from San Jose, Costa Rica made an emergency landing at the San Andres Airport after reporting smoke in the cockpit.
• The furthest airport from Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (meaning Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport", another name for ADZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Gustavo Rojas Pinilla".
• Because of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The closest airport to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) is El Embrujo Airport (PVA), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNE of ADZ.

Facts about Newcastle Airport (NCL):

• Newcastle Airport (NCL) currently has only 1 runway.
• In August 2004 an extended and refurbished Departure Terminal was opened.
• The 1960s saw tremendous growth in passenger numbers at the Airport.
• The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSE of NCL.
• The airport saw significant growth in the ten years to 2007, when passenger numbers peaked at 5.65 million, more than double the number handled ten years earlier.
• Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The airport mainly serves the City of Newcastle, the greater Tyneside area, Northumberland and Wearside.
• In 2013, the Airport published a Master Plan that sets out development proposals for the airport until 2030.
• Newcastle Airport handled 4,420,839 passengers last year.
• The main handling agents at the Airport are Swissport UK who provide services for eighteen of the above 26 airlines and Servisair, their cargo division has a significant operation at Newcastle.
• Newcastle Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.